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A Little Bit Of Everything!

Help me give my students a little bit of everything to brighten our learning!
Mrs. Paulsen
Stevensville Primary School•
Stevensville, MT
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Back to the Basics

Help me give my students basic supplies to be creative in the classroom!
Mrs. Paulsen
Stevensville Primary School•
Stevensville, MT
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  • $169 still needed
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  • Engagement Tools for Success!

    Funded Aug 23, 2024

    My students have been loving our learning games!! They have Meade centers so much fun! The students are engaged and doing their jobs! You can tell the hands on games really keep them busy and it's fun to see them work on their sportsmanship skills! So many amazing lessons beyond used with these amazing tools!

    My students first reaction was pure excitement and lots of begging to play! We go through all the rules and how to keep them nice so students can use them for many years! Thank you again for your amazing donations!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Paulsen

    This classroom project was brought to life by Superintendent Elsie Arntzen and the Montana OPI.

  • Hands On Reading Tools to Improve Reading Skills and Engagement

    Funded Jun 27, 2024

    The day I came into my class and saw all the amazing reading I was thrilled! The best moment though was seeing my kids faces! Pure joy! They love learning through play! It was so fun watching them! I wish I could I capture all the moments for you! I have been able to use them

    In small group teaching, centers, and free play!

    Reading in First Grade is hard. They are expected to be great readers when they are just learning! I have already noticed my kids gaining in the basic foundational skills and it's so fun to watch the light bulb click

    I”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Paulsen

    This classroom project was brought to life by Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation and 5 other donors.

  • Teachers Need To Be Life Long Learners

    Funded Apr 28, 2024

    These books made my day and I have already started reading and implementing some of the ideas. I am really excited for next year to start the year off with my new knowledge. I have been highlighting all the good information and creating lesson ideas for next year. Several of my teaching partners are excited to read them when I am done so not only are you helping me, but now you are helping several other teachers with our quest to do better! Being a life long learner is so important to me and I can always improve and do better! Thank you for providing me these books so I can grow!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Paulsen

    This classroom project was brought to life by Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation and one other donor.

  • Learning through Play!

    Funded May 7, 2024

    My students received these amazing hands on learning games at the perfect time. My class is finishing all of our curriculum and it was a perfect way to introduce these learning games. They were so excited to play and learn. The math wipe off cards are perfect for centers and they align perfectly with our standards. The fact family math charts were a struggle this year and being able to work with my kids in a small group and practice made a huge difference!

    I can't thank you enough for supporting teachers and kids. You have helped me more than you know!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Paulsen

    This classroom project was brought to life by Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation and one other donor.

  • Support for All Learners!

    Funded Apr 4, 2024

    I was so excited to get this project funded. This projects is helping so many of my students. The organizational tools are allowing all the materials to have a place of its own and keep us organized. I have been able to use the therapy pinchers to help build finger strength for my kids who are having fine motor issues. I have already noticed a difference in improved writing!

    The sensory strips have helped calm my students with sensory processing. They are used as a learning tool during classroom instruction! It has helped with movement and focus.

    I can' t thank you enough for all of you generocity!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Paulsen

  • Life Long Learner!

    Funded Apr 16, 2024

    I was like a kid in a candy store receiving this donation! I am always eager to improve my teaching and I was so excited to dive into the amazing books. I have started with the reading and ways to engage students! I am so excited to read more and bring all the knowledge and ideas into my classroom!

    I also have started a book on the importance of classroom meetings! This has been so informative and I am actually going to start incorporating this into my classroom before the end of the year! I'm so excited to see how the class responds!!

    Thank you again for your generous donations!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Paulsen

    This classroom project was brought to life by Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation and one other donor.

  • Hands-On Learning!

    Funded Apr 17, 2024

    My class and I received all the tools you purchased for us and we are so excited! The class could not wait to open up the packages and see what awesome new tools they were given!

    The writing boards have been a huge hit and they beg me to use them daily. We use them for spelling words, reading chunks, and math equations! It has really made learning fun and engaging!

    The number bonds magnetic tool has been amazing to incorporate into my math routines. The class was having a really hard time with this concept and this have been a game changer for us!

    I can't thank you enough for your generosity!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Paulsen

    This classroom project was brought to life by Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation and 2 other donors.

  • Fine Motor Fun!

    Funded Apr 4, 2024

    My students and I were so excited to use these awesome new tools. The kids seriously beg for me to use them daily and I am honestly seeing huge improvements with their handwriting!

    We use the eggs as a warm up to help build muscle in our fingers and hands. Then we play the pick up games and weaving games. Then we end with the board that have the dented letters so they can work on taking their time and staying dents.

    Writing has now become fun and not a chore! I can't thank you enough for supporting kids and teachers!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Paulsen

Do you remember what its like to be five years old? When a minute seems like an hour and an hour seems like a day? Having to sit still, focus and learn in a new environment, when all you want to do is stand and move. As a kindergarten teacher I see kids on a daily and yearly basis that come into this exact environment and some struggle to learn and stay still, but I feel and have researched the helpfulness of wiggle chairs and products in the class room and feel that they would help this transition into learning be a welcoming and easier transition. Although there isn't a specific science or study that has been conducted there is an increase of teachers using wiggle chairs, or fidgets to help students focus and learn. The general consensus is that teachers are seeing a change in their students and their ability to focus and learn. Yes there is a learning curve with kids not wanting to sit still and in time they will have to learn it but there is also a large group of kids that need that to learn. Look at how much an adult fidgets and moves during the day, look at how we have made saying like " four on the floor" or stop doing that or you'll crack your head open. We see a group of kids with spectrum disorders that thrive if they can fidget and move, so why wouldn't we do try and help all our students in the same way. Currently I am hoping to outfit my classroom with KOBE wobble chairs that come in a variety of colors but are also around $70.00 each. I know from teaching kindergarten for over seven years that this will help.

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Do you remember what its like to be five years old? When a minute seems like an hour and an hour seems like a day? Having to sit still, focus and learn in a new environment, when all you want to do is stand and move. As a kindergarten teacher I see kids on a daily and yearly basis that come into this exact environment and some struggle to learn and stay still, but I feel and have researched the helpfulness of wiggle chairs and products in the class room and feel that they would help this transition into learning be a welcoming and easier transition. Although there isn't a specific science or study that has been conducted there is an increase of teachers using wiggle chairs, or fidgets to help students focus and learn. The general consensus is that teachers are seeing a change in their students and their ability to focus and learn. Yes there is a learning curve with kids not wanting to sit still and in time they will have to learn it but there is also a large group of kids that need that to learn. Look at how much an adult fidgets and moves during the day, look at how we have made saying like " four on the floor" or stop doing that or you'll crack your head open. We see a group of kids with spectrum disorders that thrive if they can fidget and move, so why wouldn't we do try and help all our students in the same way. Currently I am hoping to outfit my classroom with KOBE wobble chairs that come in a variety of colors but are also around $70.00 each. I know from teaching kindergarten for over seven years that this will help.

About my class

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